Stormen

Men Det Blir Atter Stille Efter Stormen by Povl Hamburger arranged for equal voices SSA by Michael Bojesen. Lyrics by Halfdan Rasmussen.

This work for orchestra was commissioned by Arktisk Filharmoni and was premiered at the Stormen Cultural Centre in Bodø in February 2020. The composer writes ''A Walk to Beethoven' is a walk to Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7. It is the main theme of the second movement that you can discern in my piece. I chose that theme partly because I just love it partly because it has within itself a wandering pace. The work consists of 14 small parts (played without breaks). I do not regard it as 14 variations: it is rather 14 different versions like 14 flowers grown from the same musical seed. Or maybe: like 14 different paths all leading to Beethoven.'This work for orchestra was commissioned by Arktisk Filharmoni and was premiered at the Stormen Cultural Centre in Bodø in February 2020. The composer writes ''A Walk to Beethoven' is a walk to Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7. It is the main theme of the second movement that you can discern in my piece. I chose that theme partly because I just love it partly because it has within itself a wandering pace. The work consists of 14 small parts (played without breaks). I do not regard it as 14 variations: it is rather 14 different versions like 14 flowers grown from the same musical seed. Or maybe: like 14 different paths all leading to Beethoven.'

Stormen / The Tempest Suite No.2 Op.109 No.3 for Orchestra. From the music to William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Partitur / Score Parts are available on hire: hire@ewh.dk

The composer: A short concert-opener where I use Norwegian folk-tunes. I wanted to create a short musical picture of the Vikings running from the seashore towards some people they wanted to fight down. They used to drink something made of mushrooms and became very wild. They didn¬?t feel any pain they didn¬?t feel any fear. They where called the Berserkings! Ze voelden geen pijn en kenden geen angst... de Vikingen! Na het drinken van een speciale drank van paddenstoelen konden ze de hele wereld aan. Fraaie Noorse volksmelodieën gebruikend schetst Aagaard-Nilsen het hero?sche beeld van aanvallende Vikingen. Klaar om de kust te bestormen...